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Greetings!
September is over and so is the SALE. What a huge response and what a huge blessing! Thanks to all of you who took advantage of the once a year 20% savings and of the Free consult. It was great to see and serve again some old friends/clients and meet some new ones as well. Pictures will follow latter so stay tuned.
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Mr. Bentley you will be forever in our hearts
and in our home! |
This last month was also a time of great sadness for our family as we said good-bye to our family pet of 14 years, Bentley. A Basset Hound with great spunk and vigor, Bentley was my husband's shadow and the apple of my eye. We miss him horribly, but we are content to know he isn't suffering any more. A house is not a home without a pet or two, and in that regard I am glad to have my son's Lola and Honey and my daughter's Diesel to come and keep us company. Our home is still filled with pet love, thank goodness!
Hope you enjoy the two articles in this issue....both have lot's more content and pictures than I am able to show here in this newsletter. So do click on the blue links at the end bottom of each article for lots more.
Fondly,
Toni |
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Toni Berry I.F.D.A.
Marie Antoinette Interiors
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The Art Of The Hang!
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Hanging objects that are near and dear to us always makes good decorating sense to me. After all what better way to express our interest could there be than actually displaying it openly. Here a person that collects antique and vintage suit cases is also displaying photo's and other things in a beautifully balanced way.
So if you have some of mom and dad's old Samsonite in the attic or basement, now is the time to re-use and re-purpose them!
To read and see more ways to artistically hang your art, pictures and collectibles just click here please! |
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The Glow Is In The Math!
With the days getting shorter, the rooms in your home may look less bright in early morning or late afternoon than they did a few weeks ago. What can you do to restore the glow?
One possibility is adding illumination to the level you enjoyed during summer.
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Here are some tips from lighting professionals. Illuminate a room proportionately to its size. Lighting designers figure the square footage, and then multiply by 1.5 to determine the approximate (incandescent-lamp) wattage needed. For example, a 15-by-20-foot room has 300 square feet of space; when you multiply by 1.5, you find 450 is the optimum level of wattage, counting all the lamps, ceiling fixtures, task lighting, etc. For work spaces and other specialized areas needing more illumination, multiply by 2.5.
Want to learn more math and lighting tricks, click here.... |
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Do You Know About Our Referral Program?
By referring my services to your friends and family you will receive in kind a "One Hour Decorating Session" for FREE!
Many of you have already received this complimentary service for your referrals and I thank you...because the finest compliment I can ever receive is a referral from friends and customers! |
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About Toni Berry
& Marie Antoinette Interiors
Toni Berry is the Designer & Decorator behind Marie Antoinette Interiors. With many years of creative yet sensible decorating experience, Toni's unique abilities has helped people just like you create beautiful, comfortable and stylish rooms in their homes and offices. Very passionate about her work, and its positive influence on the lives it touches, she offers a wide scope of services that include interior design and decorating, drapery and window fashions, soft furnishings, and interior &Â exterior color consultations.
Toni also writes a monthly column featured in the Bay Area News Group Newspaper's Home and Garden section called "Designing Eye" and a member of the International Furnishings and Design Association.
Call 925.862.9064
Toni@MarieAntoinetteInteriors.com
to talk about how she can help you and your home!
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Words of Wisdom
"Interior decoration is a younger brother of art, and usually thought of as far less profound. Yet, if considered and carefully constructed, it can reveal a rich sense of personal history. In fact, the way objects are arranged in a house, the manner in which they mutually enhance each other can express a spirit, as well as a particular walk of life..."
by Julien Morel, Albert Pinto Today
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